Kenneth Lewis klewis@internet2.edu Communications Specialist Kenneth Lewis is a Communications Specialist at Internet2 with diverse experiences in educational contexts and environments. With a B.A. in English and an M.A. in Teaching, Kenneth's focus is increasing the engagement, relevancy, and retention of large, diverse audiences by creating copy and messaging that communicates the intrinsic and extrinsic value of programs, experiences, and educational products. 09 Mar 2026 InCommon From Ghost Students to Federal Requirements: Internet2 Helps the Community With Identity Proofing As We Sail Towards 2027 Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Ask any chief information officer (CIO), and they’ll agree: if you can’t trust who’s logging into your institution’s systems, nothing else you secure really counts. And right now, that trust feels under more strain. That’s why Internet2… Read More 25 Feb 2026 Community Exchange Diving Into Data Privacy, Security, and Awareness at CommEX26 Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Ndidi Akuta from Fort Valley State University and Fellow Program Committee Members Are Shaping a Program Focused on Collective Clarity and Momentum Research and education (R&E) is in flux. “Institutions are grappling with how to protect sensitive… Read More 17 Nov 2025 Events TechEX Don’t Overthink It: Learn the Power of FinOps Basics Estimated reading time: 3 minutes A 2025 Internet2 Technology Exchange Session Sneak Peek Learn how the basic stages of financial operations can lead to measurable results. The financial operation landscape (FinOps) is saturated with advanced strategies, automation, and high-level maturity models. The… Read More 22 Oct 2025 Community News Internet2 Announcements Closing the AI Divide: How Internet2 NET+ and Google are Working Together to Forge a Path for AI in R&E Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Dive into this post to: Understand the AI divide plaguing college campuses Hear how Internet2 NET+ and Google are combating this disparity through NET+ Google AI Education Leadership Program (ELP) Discover components of NET+ Google… Read More 16 Jul 2025 Events Reflecting on InCommon BaseCAMP: Four Essentials to Consider Estimated reading time: 3 minutes There are several avenues to deepen your understanding of identity and access management (IAM) topics and trends affecting the research and education (R&E) community. But of all the possibilities that exist, there’s none quite like… Read More 07 Jul 2025 Events TechEX Kickstart TechEX: Transform Your Learning Experience at this Premier Pre-Conference Event Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Get ready for the 2025 Internet2 Technology Exchange, taking place from December 8 to 12 at the Sheraton Denver Downtown in Denver, Colorado! While the general conference officially opens Dec. 9,… Read More 23 Apr 2025 Community Exchange Events Countdown to Internet2 Community Exchange: 3 Insights from Trust & Identity You’ll Hear in Anaheim Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Executive Summary Learn about three focus points for Trust & Identity during the 2025 Internet2 Community Exchange: Navigating Federal Cybersecurity Compliance Creating Academic Program Opportunities by Sharing Courses Enabling Academic and Institutional Agility through IT… Read More 03 Apr 2025 Community Exchange Events AI Tools as Common Good and Shared Utility: Learn How to Strategize and Create Your Own Structure for AI on Your Campus Estimated reading time: 3 minutes A 2025 Internet2 Community Exchange Sneak Peek Research is forever changing, and what’s an effective model today may not meet all the needs of our technological tomorrow. This means those in the research and education (R&E) community… Read More 27 Mar 2025 Community Exchange Events “It’s Like Whack-A-Mole”: Learning How Yale Fixed its Phishing Problem (and How Your Organization Can Too) Estimated reading time: 3 minutes A 2025 Internet2 Community Exchange Sneak Peek You have likely faced multiple attempts to phish your institutional data. Even as higher education and research (R&E) institutions implement multifactor authentication (MFA) solutions to barricade against phishing attempts, the… Read More 25 Mar 2025 Community Exchange Events “A Place to Become By Doing”: Learn How Cal Poly Pomona’s Campus-Wide Strategy Redefines AI, GIS, and Cybersecurity in Higher Education Estimated reading time: 3 minutes A 2025 Internet2 Community Exchange Sneak Peek A mission siloed lacks its actual potential, but one that has explored all its options has the greatest reach. Such is the case with Cal Poly Pomona in the session… Read More 13 Mar 2025 Community Exchange Security Behind the Security Track with Drew Sidel: Shaping an Unmissable CommEX25 Estimated reading time: 7 minutes Drew Sidel from Google and Fellow Program Committee Members Bring Community Exchange to Life What makes Internet2 Community Exchange a staple event for executive leaders and innovators across the global research and education… Read More 05 Mar 2025 Advanced Networking Community Exchange Behind the Advanced Networking Track with Dawn Ng: Shaping an Unmissable CommEX25 Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Dawn Ng from GÉANT and Fellow Program Committee Members Lend Insights to Bring Community Exchange to Life What makes Internet2 Community Exchange a staple event for executive leaders and innovators across the global… Read More Get the news you need delivered to your inbox Sign up for a newsletter to read about the impact our community is making on the future of Higher Ed, Cloud, Research and more. 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09 Mar 2026 InCommon From Ghost Students to Federal Requirements: Internet2 Helps the Community With Identity Proofing As We Sail Towards 2027 Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Ask any chief information officer (CIO), and they’ll agree: if you can’t trust who’s logging into your institution’s systems, nothing else you secure really counts. And right now, that trust feels under more strain. That’s why Internet2… Read More
25 Feb 2026 Community Exchange Diving Into Data Privacy, Security, and Awareness at CommEX26 Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Ndidi Akuta from Fort Valley State University and Fellow Program Committee Members Are Shaping a Program Focused on Collective Clarity and Momentum Research and education (R&E) is in flux. “Institutions are grappling with how to protect sensitive… Read More
17 Nov 2025 Events TechEX Don’t Overthink It: Learn the Power of FinOps Basics Estimated reading time: 3 minutes A 2025 Internet2 Technology Exchange Session Sneak Peek Learn how the basic stages of financial operations can lead to measurable results. The financial operation landscape (FinOps) is saturated with advanced strategies, automation, and high-level maturity models. The… Read More
22 Oct 2025 Community News Internet2 Announcements Closing the AI Divide: How Internet2 NET+ and Google are Working Together to Forge a Path for AI in R&E Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Dive into this post to: Understand the AI divide plaguing college campuses Hear how Internet2 NET+ and Google are combating this disparity through NET+ Google AI Education Leadership Program (ELP) Discover components of NET+ Google… Read More
16 Jul 2025 Events Reflecting on InCommon BaseCAMP: Four Essentials to Consider Estimated reading time: 3 minutes There are several avenues to deepen your understanding of identity and access management (IAM) topics and trends affecting the research and education (R&E) community. But of all the possibilities that exist, there’s none quite like… Read More
07 Jul 2025 Events TechEX Kickstart TechEX: Transform Your Learning Experience at this Premier Pre-Conference Event Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Get ready for the 2025 Internet2 Technology Exchange, taking place from December 8 to 12 at the Sheraton Denver Downtown in Denver, Colorado! While the general conference officially opens Dec. 9,… Read More
23 Apr 2025 Community Exchange Events Countdown to Internet2 Community Exchange: 3 Insights from Trust & Identity You’ll Hear in Anaheim Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Executive Summary Learn about three focus points for Trust & Identity during the 2025 Internet2 Community Exchange: Navigating Federal Cybersecurity Compliance Creating Academic Program Opportunities by Sharing Courses Enabling Academic and Institutional Agility through IT… Read More
03 Apr 2025 Community Exchange Events AI Tools as Common Good and Shared Utility: Learn How to Strategize and Create Your Own Structure for AI on Your Campus Estimated reading time: 3 minutes A 2025 Internet2 Community Exchange Sneak Peek Research is forever changing, and what’s an effective model today may not meet all the needs of our technological tomorrow. This means those in the research and education (R&E) community… Read More
27 Mar 2025 Community Exchange Events “It’s Like Whack-A-Mole”: Learning How Yale Fixed its Phishing Problem (and How Your Organization Can Too) Estimated reading time: 3 minutes A 2025 Internet2 Community Exchange Sneak Peek You have likely faced multiple attempts to phish your institutional data. Even as higher education and research (R&E) institutions implement multifactor authentication (MFA) solutions to barricade against phishing attempts, the… Read More
25 Mar 2025 Community Exchange Events “A Place to Become By Doing”: Learn How Cal Poly Pomona’s Campus-Wide Strategy Redefines AI, GIS, and Cybersecurity in Higher Education Estimated reading time: 3 minutes A 2025 Internet2 Community Exchange Sneak Peek A mission siloed lacks its actual potential, but one that has explored all its options has the greatest reach. Such is the case with Cal Poly Pomona in the session… Read More
13 Mar 2025 Community Exchange Security Behind the Security Track with Drew Sidel: Shaping an Unmissable CommEX25 Estimated reading time: 7 minutes Drew Sidel from Google and Fellow Program Committee Members Bring Community Exchange to Life What makes Internet2 Community Exchange a staple event for executive leaders and innovators across the global research and education… Read More
05 Mar 2025 Advanced Networking Community Exchange Behind the Advanced Networking Track with Dawn Ng: Shaping an Unmissable CommEX25 Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Dawn Ng from GÉANT and Fellow Program Committee Members Lend Insights to Bring Community Exchange to Life What makes Internet2 Community Exchange a staple event for executive leaders and innovators across the global… Read More